Lumiose City

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Lumiose City

ミアレシティMiare City

"The City of Light"

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Map description

A dazzling metropolis of art and artifice, located in the very heart of the Kalos region.

Lumiose City (Japanese: ミアレシティMiare City) is a large city nestled in the north-central part of the Kalosregion. It is a prominent central hub of the region and is the most populous city in the Pokémon world.

Tourism is a major industry of the city due to its famous landmarks, such as the Prism Tower, which serves as the city's symbol, and the Lumiose Museum. A wide variety of shops, cafés, and restaurants are spread throughout the entire city and are popular with both tourists and locals alike.

The outer portion of the city is lined by tall office buildings and wide brick and cobblestone boulevards, while the avenues of the inner portion are lined by smaller Parisian-style buildings. The wide roadways throughout the city afford safe and easy passage for both automobile and Gogoat traffic. A large canal also runs diagonally through the city.

Lumiose City has five gates connecting it to outside routes. In the southeast is the Route 4 Gate, in the southwest the Route 5 Gate, in the northwest the Route 13 Gate, in the north the Route 14 Gate, and in the northeast the Route 16 Gate.

Places of interest

Layout

Map of Lumiose City

Many small shops and cafés line the many streets and avenues of Lumiose City. This is a brief guide to the city's layout and where all of its establishments are located.

The city is basically shaped like a spoked wheel. The outside "wheel" is split into North and South Boulevards, while the spokes are divided among several avenues and plazas. The boulevards and avenues are lined with the city's many establishments, while the plazas are primarily open gathering spaces, with an occasional establishment or two on the outskirts. The center hub is devoted to a wide, open area with Prism Tower at its center.

The boulevards are laid out as follows, moving along the street in a clockwise direction:

All of the avenues and plazas are connected by a continuous ring near the hub, but occasionally there will also be an alleyway connecting two of the spokes farther out from the hub. A group of randomly battlable Trainers also lurk around this inner part of the city.

The city's spokes are laid out in the order given below, moving through them in a clockwise direction starting from the first spoke connected to South Boulevard. The left and right sides referred to below presume the player is facing out from the hub.

North Boulevard

Galette Stand

A small stand located on the North Boulevard outside Autumnal Avenue that sells Lumiose Galettes for 100 (80 if the player has at least 50 points of style). The stand only sells freshly baked galettes, which last four hours at a time starting at 3 AM, 9 AM, 3 PM, and 9 PM. Once per day, if the player purchases a galette within an hour of the time they were baked, the player will also receive a free Moomoo Milk.

Lumiose Museum

A large, white building that houses many paintings of people and locations in the Pokémon world. Entrance is free, but an audio guide is available for 200 (or for free if the player has at least 90 points of style).

Battle Institute

The Battle Institute on the North Boulevard works in the same way as the one in Nimbasa City in Unova. The player can opt for a Battle Test (five consecutive single or double battles) or a Download Test (which can be downloaded either wirelessly or via Wi-Fi at certain time, similar to event Pokémon). The player can win BP here.

Lumiose Station

A very large train station located on the far eastern half of the North Boulevard. Upon defeating the Elite Four and becoming the Champion, Professor Sycamore will meet the player here and give them the TMV Pass which allows them to board the train to Kiloude City.

Looker Bureau

Looker's headquarters during the post-game storyline are located in a narrow street between North Boulevard and Rouge Plaza. It is initially empty, but Looker settles in after the player enters the Hall of Fame and upgrades the Mega Ring.

After completing all the Looker Bureau chapters, the player can battle Emma in the Expansion Suit (as Essentia) here on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

South Boulevard

This is the first part of Lumiose City that the player can explore in Pokémon X and Y, along with Vernal Avenue. The other parts are blocked until the player has defeated Team Flare at the Kalos Power Plant and watched Clemont relight the Lumiose Gym.

PR Video Studio

A purple building where Trainer PR Videos can be created, located directly across from the South Boulevard Pokémon Center. PR Videos filmed here can be shared with passers-by and people who have been given the player's Nintendo 3DSFriend Code.

When the player reaches sufficient stylishness, the woman at the right counter will add new video effects for PR Videos. She will add two different sets: one if the player has at least 25 points of style, and the other for at least 90 points of style.

Sycamore Pokémon Lab

Professor Sycamore's Pokémon research lab is located directly opposite Vernal Avenue. It is here where the player can receive either Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle upon defeating Professor Sycamore in a Pokémon battle early in the game, as well as their corresponding Mega Stone. After the player enters the Hall of Fame, they can return to the lab to get the Poké Radar from one of the scientists on the second floor.

Coiffure Clips

A small hairdresser located opposite the Route 5 Gate. The player can have their hair colored and styled here.

The prices and options are slightly different for male and female players. If a female player requests a styling, she may choose to have the stylist style only her front hair or all of her hair (including her front hair, as a secondary option).

Styling and color: 3,000 (♀, front style only: 2,500)

Styling: 1,500 (♀, front only: 500)

Color: 2,000

For both male and female players, the options for colors are the same. In order from lightest to darkest, they are: Blond♂/Blonde♀, Orange, Honey, Brown, and Black.

The styling options differ significantly for male and female players. If the player has at least 50 points of style, additional styling options will be available.

Male: Very Short, Short, Medium. Additional: Medium Perm

Female: Short, Bobbed, Medium, Long. Additional: Ponytail, Pigtails

Female (front): Sideswept, Bangs

At any point, instead of choosing a specific color or style themselves, the player may leave the decision to the stylist by selecting the "Surprise me" option. If this option is chosen, the stylist will pick a random style or color different from the player's current one.

Autumnal Avenue

Poké Ball Boutique

A specialty shop that specializes in different kinds of Poké Balls. It is notably the only location in any Pokémon game where Premier Balls are sold individually.

Juice Shoppe

Estival Avenue

Loto-ID Center

A building where the player may participate in a lottery drawing every day. Prizes are granted depending on how many digits from a randomly generated ID number match those of any Pokémon in the player's possession.

Lumiose Press

The building where Alexa works. Alexa will recommend various locations around the city for the player to visit, and offer to take them there.

Vernal Avenue

Friseur Furfrou

A shop that specializes in Furfrou grooming. The player may buy a trim for a Furfrou in their party for 500. Trims last for five days or until the Furfrou is deposited in the PC. The shop initially only offers Star, Diamond, or Heart Trims (as well as the option to return it to a natural look), but as the player gains style, more trims become available. At 10 points of style, the La Reine, Kabuki, and Pharaoh Trims become available, while the Debutante, Matron, and Dandy Trims are available at 50 points of style.

Herboriste

Stone Emporium

A specialty shop that sells evolutionary stones. A man in the store will offer to sell the player the remaining Mega Stones for the two Kantostarter Pokémon they did not receive from Professor Sycamore. The price of these Mega Stones begins at 1,000,000 but will decrease as the player becomes more stylish, eventually being available for only 10,000. After defeating the Elite Four, the owner will first offer the Mega Stone for the Kanto starter that is super-effective to the one chosen by the player.

Boutique Couture

A designer fashion and luxury boutique. The first floor sells only women's clothing, whereas the second floor sells only men's clothing. The player is only granted access to the boutique once they have at least 25 points of style. The clothes and accessories sold here have much higher prices than those sold at other boutiques across Kalos.

Male clothing

Clothing

Item

Color

Tag

Price

Availability

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Hat

Fedora

Red

Classic

80,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Hat

Fedora

Gray

Classic

80,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Hat

Fedora

Black

Classic

80,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shirt

Down Jacket

Black

Classic

120,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shirt

Plaid Shirt Combo

Red

Classic

120,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shirt

Plaid Shirt Combo

Gray

Classic

120,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shirt

Zipped Shirt Combo

Black

Basic

100,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shirt

Zipped Shirt Combo

White

Basic

100,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Checked Pants

Red

Classic

180,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Checked Pants

Gray

Classic

180,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Vinyl Pants

Black

Classic

180,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shoes

Loafers

Brown

Classic

80,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shoes

Loafers

Black

Classic

80,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Bag

Vinyl Messenger Bag

Black

Classic

100,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Bag

Vinyl Messenger Bag

Brown

Classic

100,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Accessory

Wide-Frame Sunglasses

Yellow

N/A

40,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Accessory

Wide-Frame Sunglasses

Red

N/A

40,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Accessory

Wide-Frame Sunglasses

White

N/A

40,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

A colored background means that the item can be found in this boutique on the specified day. A white background with black text means that the item cannot be found in this boutique on this day.

Female clothing

Clothing

Item

Color

Tag

Price

Availability

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Hat

Felt Hat

Black

Basic

40,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Hat

Felt Hat

White

Basic

40,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Hat

Felt Hat

Gray

Basic

40,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Hat

Fedora

White

Classic

100,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Hat

Fedora

Brown

Classic

100,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shirt

Tie-Neck Blouse

Red

Classic

100,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shirt

Tie-Neck Blouse

Gray

Classic

100,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shirt

Shirt and Tie

Gray

Classic

120,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shirt

Shirt and Tie

Green

Classic

120,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shirt

Shirt and Tie

Blue

Classic

120,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Bold Striped Pants

Gray

Classic

180,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Bold Striped Pants

Green

Classic

180,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Bold Striped Pants

Blue

Classic

180,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Pleated Skirt

Black

Basic

80,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Pleated Skirt

White

Basic

80,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Pleated Skirt

Red

Basic

80,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Pleated Skirt

Blue

Basic

80,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Pleated Kilt Skirt

Gray

Classic

120,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Pants

Pleated Kilt Skirt

Red

Classic

120,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Dress

Trench Coat Dress

Beige

Classic

300,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Dress

Trench Coat Dress

Black

Classic

300,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Socks

Knee Socks

Black

N/A

800

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Socks

Knee Socks

White

N/A

800

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Socks

OTK Socks

White

N/A

800

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Socks

Single-Stripe OTK Socks

White

N/A

2,500

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shoes

Bow Shoes

Black

Classic

85,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shoes

Bow Shoes

Brown

Classic

85,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shoes

Saddle Shoes

White

Classic

110,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shoes

Saddle Shoes

Brown

Classic

110,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shoes

Saddle Shoes

Navy blue

Classic

110,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shoes

Mary Janes

Black

Classic

100,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Shoes

Mary Janes

Red

Classic

100,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Bag

Strappy Purse

Black

Classic

200,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Bag

Strappy Purse

Brown

Classic

200,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Bag

Strappy Purse

Beige

Classic

200,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Accessory

Hat Ribbon Accessory

Black

N/A

20,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Accessory

Hat Ribbon Accessory

Red

N/A

20,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Accessory

Hat Ribbon Accessory

White

N/A

20,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Accessory

Hat Ribbon Accessory

Blue

N/A

20,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Accessory

Hat Ribbon Accessory

Pale pink

N/A

20,000

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

A colored background means that the item can be found in this boutique on the specified day. A white background with black text means that the item cannot be found in this boutique on this day.

Restaurants

Lumiose City has four restaurants located on South Boulevard (Restaurant Le Nah), Autumnal Avenue (Restaurant Le Yeah), Hibernal Avenue (Restaurant Le Wow), and near Rogue Plaza (Sushi High Roller). At each restaurant, the player can pay to be served a meal where the server will battle the player before each course. After finishing a meal, the player will receive a reward: a number of some valuable item, depending on which restaurant the player is in and how well they did.

Lysandre Café

Artwork of Calem riding the Gogoat Shuttle

A red café located near Magenta Plaza. It grants the player access to Lysandre Labs, one of Team Flare's hideouts in the Kalos region. Despite the small size, it serves as an important location in both the main plot line and the after story sideline plot with Xerosic.

Lumi Cab

Lumi Cab is a taxi service with stops located all around Lumiose City, enabling the player to easily travel directly to many locations in the sprawling city. The base fare is 710, but it increases the further away from the destination the taxi starts. All of the destinations are internally assigned to a section of the city, and those destinations in the same section share the same cost, with those in the same section as the taxi starts in costing the cheapest.

Once the player reaches a certain level of stylishness, the driver will start giving a 50% discount on the fare. If the player does not have enough money to pay for the ride, the driver will challenge them to a battle.

The possible destinations are shown below, with the section the destination belongs to noted after the location. Destinations on the Boulevards are split between East and West destinations in addition to North and South, while more internal destinations (mostly on Avenues) are only differentiated by North or South.

Services

South Pokémon Center

SE

PR Video Studio

SE

Friseur Furfrou

S

Coiffure Clips

SW

Loto-ID Center

S

North Pokémon Center

NW

Hotel Richissime

NE

Magenta Pokémon Center

N

Transportation

Gate to Route 4

SE

Gate to Route 5

SW

Gate to Route 13

NW

Gate to Route 14

NW

Gate to Route 16

NE

Lumiose Station

NE

Facilities

Pokémon Lab

SE

Lumiose Press

S

Vacant Storefront

N

Lumiose Museum

NW

Battle Institute

NE

Prism Tower

Cen

Shopping

Boutique Couture

S

Herboriste

S

Stone Emporium

S

Poké Ball Boutique

N

Fine Dining

Restaurant Le Nah

SE

Galette Stand

NW

Juice Shoppe

N

Restaurant Le Yeah

N

Restaurant Le Wow

N

Sushi High Roller

N

Cafés

Café Cyclone

S

Café Introversion

SE

Café Classe

S

Café Woof

S

Café Soleil

SW

Shutterbug Café

SW

Café Rouleau

N

Café Gallant

N

Café Triste

NW

Lysandre Café

N

Café Pokémon-Amie

N

Café Ultimo

NE

Café Kizuna

N

Café Action!

NE

Café Bataille

NE

The table below describes the exact cost to reach a destination in a given section when taking a given taxi.

Gogoat Shuttle

Signposts located all around the Boulevards, where the player can ride a Gogoat that will take them to South Boulevard East or South Boulevard West if the player is riding at South Boulevard; or North Boulevard East or North Boulevard West if the player is riding at North Boulevard. The fare is flat at 200.

Style

Within Lumiose City, the player has a degree of style which can be raised by doing things around the city. If the player has a high style, prices may be lower, more items and services may be offered, and certain establishments may be accessible that were not before.

Increasing style

When the player first speaks to Alexa in the Lumiose Press building on Estival Avenue, they will gain 5 points of style.

Purchasable juices expand* to two choices, <Color> Juices can be bought

25

Purchasable juices expand* to three choices, Rare Soda can be bought

90

Ultra Rare Soda can be bought

255

In addition to the above benefits, some NPCs will change their dialogue as the player's style increases, and several new NPCs will appear in various places (mostly cafés) around the city as well. At 25 points of style, more people will appear in Café Pokémon-Amie (on Autumnal Avenue), Café Action! (on North Boulevard), Café Introversion (on South Boulevard), and Cafés Classe and Woof (on Vernal Avenue). At 50 points of style, more people will appear in Café Bataille (on North Boulevard), Shutterbug Café (on South Boulevard), and Boutique Couture (on Vernal Avenue). Finally, at 90 points of style, more people will appear in Café Gallant (on Estival Avenue) and, on North Boulevard, in the westernmost building, Café Triste, and Lumiose Station.

Demographics

Pokémon X and Y

The population of Lumiose City is 416. Its population surpasses the populations of all other major cities in the series by a very high margin, being higher than both Nimbasa and Mauville, second and third respectively, combined.

X stays behind with Sycamore, who assesses his battling skills. The other four are instructed to meet Lysandre at his café to have Trevor's Holo Caster fixed. During their visit, Lysandre's Gyarados, Mienfoo and Pyroar intimidate Shauna, Tierno and Trevor, however, Diantha arrives to chat with Lysandre.

X reunites with his friends a while later, and Sycamore excuses himself from the group to attend an interview at the Prism Tower. Upon remembering a query that they forgot to ask, the quintet hurry to the Prism Tower, unaware that Sycamore had left. Upon reaching the top of the tower, the quintet help save Alexa from the vicious Lumiose Press editor-in-chief, and proceed to leave Lumiose after saying goodbye to Alexa.

Trivia

A woman beside Café Bataille explains that the two Skiddo in front of Lumiose Station were abandoned by their Trainer, and wait by the station for his return. This is a possible reference to the story of Hachikō, an Akita dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner's return, even after his unexpected death. The story is a popular legend in Japanese culture.

If the player enters Lumiose City and gets on their bicycle, the music does not change.

At the Magenta Plaza Pokémon Center, a young man mentions Team Plasma "making news a while back in the Unova region," while a young woman mentions Professor Oak's grandson having visited Kalos to study abroad. She also tells how he used to say "Bonjour" while meeting and "Smell ya later!" while leaving. The first quote refers to the way how Blue greets the player while visiting S.S. Anne in the original Generation Igames and their remakes, while the latter one was used whenever he left the player's presence.

The four avenues are named after words pertaining to each of the four seasons: Estival (Summer), Autumnal (Autumn), Hibernal (Winter), and Vernal (Spring).

The five plazas are named after French words corresponding to their color: Rouge (red), Bleu (blue), Vert (green), Magenta (magenta), and Jaune (yellow).

The architecture style of Lumiose City is very similar to its real counterpart. Paris itself consists mostly of buildings dating back up to several centuries and the outskirts (also called the Parisian suburbs) were recently urbanized, dating back to the 1960s.

Similarly to Paris, Lumiose City has roads connecting to all parts of Kalos. The only difference is that Paris' connections to all parts of France are used by railroads.

The layout of the city is also extremely similar to the area of Paris surrounding the Arc de Triomphe.

On the second floor of the Fighting Dojo's building, a Hex Maniac will appear, say "No, you're not the one," and float away. The purpose of this in-game event, if there is one, is not known yet.

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the player can talk to a Hex Maniac on the first floor of Mt. Pyre's interior who says exactly the same words. The relation between these two events is unknown.

Behind the second TMV timetable in Lumiose Station, some words are written saying "I'm going to go for help. Wait in the usual place."

The Mega Stones for the Kantostarter Pokémon sold at the Stone Emporium are the most expensive purchasable items in the Pokémon games, costing 1,000,000 originally. Some items have been listed for the same price in previous games, but they have not been purchasable since that price was specifically chosen in those instances to be 1 more than the player could hold.

In Jaune Plaza, there are two girls who are mimicking the sounds of Pokémon. In the Japanese version, one girl is mimicking the sound of Heatran while the other is complimenting her. However, this is mistranslated in the English version to imply that a Lava Dome Pokémon appears in Jaune Plaza.

The train station's design may be based off the Gare-du-Nord train station in Paris, France.

Glitches

Map of Lumiose City by Nintendo indicating areas unsafe to load saves in

At the time of release of Pokémon X and Y, many players reported being unable to move after loading a save within Lumiose City. According to Nintendo.com, if the player saves the game in certain areas of Lumiose City, then ends the game, the controls will not respond when the saved game is reloaded. They provided a map indicating known areas where the glitch can occur, which includes the entire outer boulevards. On October 25, 2013, Nintendo released a patch for this glitch via the Nintendo eShop.